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Friday, April 12, 2013 - In 2001, I spent a morning in the Meredith Vineyard with Ken Coopersmith, Merry's husband. Merry showed up later, carting buckets of grapes for sampling from various parts of the vineyard. At that point in time, Ken opened a '99 Klopp and it was spectacular. Both Ken and Merry stressed the importance of aging these Klopp bottlings. I recently opened my last bottle of '99, which was nothing short of ethereal. Now fast-forward the vintage by ten years. It is like looking at my son...youthful, but with the same genetics. The wine is deep ruby and has a beautiful nose of black raspberries, dried cranberries, coriander, smoke and lavender. This is a full-bodied and fresh Pinot, with medium fine-grained tannins and well-integrated alcohol (despite being listed as 14.4%). The flavors mirror the nose and the finish seems to last forever. Speaking from experience, this wine will never be anything short of excellent, but if it is well-cellared over the next decade, look for something "ethereal." Merry's wines (especially the Klopp bottlings) are so under-appreciated in their youth. Unfortunately, few tasters have the patience or the cellar to appreciate them at their apex. Drink now-2023.

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